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Obituary:

Margaret Hunter of Austin, Texas was born on May 9, 1926 in Burleson County, Texas to Hynek and Annie Skirvanek Marek. She passed away on July 21, 2014 in Austin, Texas at the age of 88.

After graduating from high school Margaret attended Durham Business College in Austin. Following her completion of business studies she went to work at Camp Swift, Texas. There she met a young soldier, Ellis Hunter, and they were married on January 15, 1946. They were married for almost 64 years before his passing in 2009.

Margaret enjoyed being a homemaker and took pride in her cooking, flowers, and vegetable gardens. Attending church was important to her, she was a member of Ridgetop Baptist Church for more than 50 years.

She was predeceased by her husband, her parents, brothers Frank, Wilton and Nelson Marek and her son-in-law David Miksch.

Survived by daughter Suzanne, sister Ann Sherfy of Houston, Texas, brother Melvin Marek of Lexington, Texas, and several nieces and nephews.

Deep appreciation is given to all the thoughtful and dedicated caregivers at Buckner Villas and Buckner Hospice.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar, Austin, TX. After the visitation, the funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Capital Parks Cemetery, 14501 N. IH 35, Pflugerville, TX 78660, with Pastor Mark Gardner officiating.

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on July 24, 2014)

Margaret married Ellis Calvin Hunter 15 Jan 1946. Ellis was born 28 Dec 1919, Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky, USA; died 6 Dec 2009, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Dec 2009, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum - Pflugerville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

S. married D.E. Miksch [Group Sheet]